Cultivating Patience...

Patience (photo taken by me D.W Fields Park Brockton, Ma)

Good Morning, Afternoon or Good Evening wherever
you may be. Thank you for stopping by here today.
I do hope this finds you in good spirits. 

I am writing this after an early long reflection on
a Sunday morning. The previous week was in some
respects a bit of a struggle, physically from being sick
and somewhat emotionally as well. Which is all 
connected to each other anyways. Nonetheless it made
me reflect on why the week was the way it was. In 
doing so it reminded me that I was neglecting my
Morning Mass and Evening Mass power questions and reflections. I also
came to the conclusion that ultimately I was acting
from a lack of patience.

When there's a lack of patience I end up placing
expectations on people and situations to only get
frustrated when the outcomes do not match all
my "shoulds". I once again have to cultivate my
patience. Wisdom has taught me that patience
is allowing time to run it's course. Also allowing
people (including ourselves) to work and grow
at their own pace. That more peaceful energy is
freed up to make good things happen. With the
entire universe everything starts with me first
if there is ever be any blame it is placed upon me.

There is a couple passages that I'd like to share
with you about renewed strength, encouraging
others and cultivating patience.

"Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new
strength, they will mount up with wings like eagles,
they will run and not get tired, they will walk and
not get weary." 
Isaiah 40:31

"And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly,
encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient
with all men."
1 Thessalonians 5:14

I want to thank you again for stopping by today,
we are all in this together.
Remember to keep......
Living out Louder
 

Morning and Evening Mass Power Questions



Morning & Evening Mass Power Questions


     Good Morning, Afternoon or Good Evening
wherever you may be. I do hope this finds you
in good spirits. It has been awhile since we last
talked, so I wanted to pop in and let you know
we haven't gone anywhere. Living out Louder
is still growing and going stronger than ever.

    You may have noticed our exercise portion
of Morning Mass has been absent as of late.
With good reason though. There is some of you
that may know we have started the INSANITY
workouts to our program, because of that, the
exercise portion of Morning Mass has been put
on hold for now. Although I am in the process
of putting some meditation/tai chi/yoga routines
together to replace that, which will soon to
come.

Mass hasn't stopped whether it's in the
Morning or the Evening. Mornings still
consist of waking up drinking water and
taking my multi-vitamins and having a
breakfast meal or protein shake. What
is also a staple of Morning Mass is that
I without fail ask  myself three power
questions.

1. What am I most Grateful for?

2. What Good can I do today?

3. Who do I love?

These three questions set myself up
for the day. They center me to begin
the day with calmness, gratitude and
an eager hunger to accomplish what
has to be done for the day.

Additionally when I do lay my head
down for the night, I reflect on the
days events by asking another set of
Evening Mass power questions.

1. What am I most Grateful for today?

2. What was Good about today?
    (what did I learn?)

3. Who do I love?

I cannot tell you how much these
questions have helped me at the
start and ending of my day. They
truly are great bookends. When
you come to realize that thoughts
really do become true for how we
behave physically and spirtually
it only makes perfect sense to set
yourself up in the most positive
position possible.

I challenge you to add these set
of power questions at the start
and ending everyday for at least
seven days!

If you have something similar in
your routines or if you adopt these
power questions into your daily
habits I would love to hear your
thoughts on it.

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude!

I want to thank you for stopping
by here today to read this post. I
certinly do appreciate it. I also do
hope that it helps you on your
own journey in some way. After
all we are all in this together.
Remember to keep.....
Living out Louder

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It's Monday and the start of another great week.
You've heard me many time say how you start
something is how you finish. To start strong you
will end strong! Getting ourselves into peak state.

We have a great workout for you today that I hope
you will enjoy.

Make sure to get your water in, 2 glasses please.
Loosen and stretch out and get cracking! 

If there are any questions on how to perform any
of the movements listed here, please just ask. We
are to do this set a total of 5 times!

Once done make sure to have a protein rich
breakfast once your done. This is the most
important meal of the day!

Leave a note in the comments on how your doing!

Hope you have an Amazing day today!

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It's Monday and it's the start of
another great week and there is
many opportunities out there.
If you start strong you will most
certainly end strong!

Go get your 2 glasses of water and
take your multi vitamin and your
fish oil and or calcium so you will
not forget.

Do some light stretching, shake it
all out and lets get right down to
it shall we.

Today's set is to be done 4 X's

20 High knees
40 Jabs
10 Push ups
10 Kicks
10 Counter push ups
10 Bicep curls
10 Tricep kickbacks

Now when you do the curls and
the kickbacks you can and I will
suggest to use a dumbbell, if one
is not available use a can of soup
or a gallon of juice or milk.

Anything is possible if you put the
action with your thoughts and to
your beliefs. 

All the best plans in the world do
not mean anything if you don't 
put some elbow grease into it.

If you have any questions about
today's routine or just want to
check in and say you kicked the
routine in it's butt, please feel
free to do so!

Hope that each and every one of
you have an Amazing day today!

Dave


#DTD 

Morning Mass: Friday Frenzy

Hey guys,
Happy Friday! It is the end of
the week , so let's close it out
strong!

Today's set is to be performed
4 times. Any questions please
don't not hesitate to ask!

Who wants to make up their own
set for next Fridays Morning Mass?

Let me know and we will post it
with your name!

Make sure to get your water
and start the day with a big
breakfast!

Hope you have an amazing day
today!!

Dave

Morning Mass: Wed Power Legs

Hey guys,
It is Wednesday and that means
another Morning Mass Power
Legs coming at you.

Disclaimer: always seek your
Dr.'s approval before starting
any fitness program.

Get that coffee brewing and
down your 2 glasses of water
and take your multi vitamin
and fish oil or whatever else
so you will not forget.

Stretch warm up and get to
it. There is nothing you can't
do! Today's set is to be done
4 times!

Bonus points plank for 60
Seconds.

If you have any questions
on anything please do not
hesitate to ask. We are all
In this together!

Dave

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It is Monday, the start of a
new week.  How you start
is how you finish, so let's
get Monday Strong!

Disclaimer: Please get your
Dr.'s approval before you
start any fitness program!

Now before you warm up
and stretch go and get that
coffee brewing and please
get 2 glasses of water in you.
Hydration is so important.

Mondays we typically focus
on the the upper body. If 
there is any questions on
this or anything else, please
just ask! Today's set we will
be performing 4 times!

Hope you have an Amazing 
day today!
Dave 

Morning Mass: Friday Frenzy

Hey guys,
It is Friday Frenzy and that 
means it's time for another
episode of Morning Mass!

Regretfully I still am sick
so I cannot join you guys
today. Nothing would make
me feel better though to
know that you owned this
routine.

Disclaimer: Please get your
Dr.'s approval before you
start any fitness program.

Today should be easy or
relatively so. Our set is to
be done only 3 times!

For bonus points at the end
do a wall sit for 60 seconds
or do a plank for 1 minute.

Let me know how you did
and if there is any questions 
please let me know.

I want to wish you a very
Happy Friday and that I 
hope you have an amazing
day today!

Dave

Morning Mass: Wednesday Power

Hey guys,
It is Wednesday and it is
also Day 2 of our 90 Day
Challenge.

I will be bowing out of
today's Morning Mass
due to still being sick.
It will make me feel a
lot better knowing that
you can and did today's
routine!

As a disclaimer though
I always say please get
your Dr.'s approval when
you are to start a fitness
routine!

Today's set is meant to
be done 4 times. Please
do what you can and how
many reps you can.

2013 has arrived and with
it many opportunities , you
can and will make the 
change you want to be.

We will have another Morning
Mass coming on Friday!

Hope you have an Amazing
day today!

Dave!

2012 Year in Review and Moving Forward.

Good Morning, Afternoon or Good

Evening wherever you may be. I want

to Thank you for stopping by our site

today. I do hope that it finds you in 

good spirits. Today's post is our 2012 

year in review and moving forward

into 2013 and beyond.

Lots of changes and shake ups have

happened. Our site really picked up

steam when I introduced my 90 Day

Challenge to the public back in May.

A Challenge that I started in Feburary

and as of this writing have lost a total

of 48 pounds of bodyfat.

Have forged a lot of friendships because

of that and with a ton of emails and

private messages of their own body

transformations have been nothing

short of inspiring!

Where my little blog / website was

being hardly viewed at all in the

first few months of 2012 has now

been viewed in every major country

in the world. From Brockton, MA

to Israel, India, Australia, Germany,

and Sweden, Greenland and to all

parts in between. To be able to reach

and talk to so many different people

is amazing. Never dreamed that could

be possible. For that I thank you!

The tail end of 2012 has also seen the

end of my marriage. 20 years and

the towel has been thrown in. For 

both of us to continue to evolve and

be happy, this had to happen. Endings

only happen so new bolder and braver

beginnings can start.

What has not worked for you this year

to reach and get closer to your goals,

discard it and look for a brand new

approach. I believe, what you choose 

to focus on comes back to you!

Moving Forward 2013

Will see the start of the 90 Day Challenge

come January 1st. (More on that this week)

A permanent address to call home, also

I think I may have told only one person, but

hope to also finish a planned e-book. To

also get certified in one on one personal

training and group training. Lots of great 

things coming up on the horizon and am

excited to get those realized.

Most of all will be to also get to know you

much more, after all we are in this together!

How was your year? And moving forward

what are you excited about the most

for 2013?

Remember to keep....

Living out Louder

D.V

Morning Mass: The Day after X-Mas

Hey guys,
Hope you had a great holiday
whether your on vacation or
going back to work today, we
are still going to kick some
ass!

Always seek your Dr.'s okay
before starting any fitness
routine.

So being that it is Wednesday
that means we are going to
focus on the lower body. Do
what you can, push yourself
to greater heights. Only you
Set the limits!

Today's Morning Mass routine
is to be performed 5 times.

Bonus points for a Wall sit
for 60 seconds. If you have
any questions whatsoever
please ask. We are all in 
this together.

Hope you have an amazing
day today!

Dave

Morning Mass: X-Mas Eve Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It is X-Mas eve but it's still
Monday and that means we
are still going to sweat it
out for the big feast we may
have the next two days!

On Mondays we do focus
on the the upper body.

You may be busy with work
and family obligations and
think you may not have the
time. But there is no better
time than to do something
for yourself! Strengthening
your discipline in the
process.

As a disclaimer, always
seek your Dr.'s approval 
before starting any fitness
program.

Today's set is to be done 
Five times!

Have a great holiday and
have an Amazing day today!

See you back here Wednesday!

Dave 

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It's Monday, the start of a new week,
how we start it will greatly determine
how the rest of the week goes. So
let's start it off right! Today as you may
have guessed is upper body focus.

Always get your Dr.'s approval before
starting any fitness program.

Go get your coffee brewing if you area coffee
drinker.The point is to use time effectively.
Then go get your 2 glasses of water along
with your multi-vitamin and fish oil or
whatever elseyou may take so you'll never
forget.

 

Today's set is meant to be performed
at least 4 times.

Counter top push ups by the way are
going to your kitchen counter or the
side of a very secured couch and
performing a push up. This hits the
muscles from a slightly different angle.

Any questions please don't ever hesitate
to ask. We are in this togetherand we
will be Monday Strong!

Hope you have an Amazing day today!
Dave

Morning Mass: Friday 2012

Hey guys,
Happy Friday, weekend is almost
here, so let's end this week strong
I do hope your up early enough 
today is going to be more than last
Friday.

2012 Reps!

Yes 2012 reps of your favorite
Exercises! Pick ones you enjoy!

Jumping Jacks
Jabs
Upper Cuts
Roundhouse
High Knees
Kicks
Back Kicks
Push ups
Squats
Sumo Squats

Am I leaving any out?

Break them up, you can give
yourself a slight rest, but
the goal is for a total of 2012!

Get your coffee brewing and 
what's very important is to
make sure you also get in
your 2 glasses of  water with
your multi vitamin and fish
Oil, so you will not forget.

Hope you have an Amazing
day today!

Dave

Morning Mass: Wednesday Power Legs!

Hey guys,
Happy Wednesday! It's also
12/12/12 the last repetative 
date we'll ever see again.
But what we won't see the
last of is Morning Mass and
Challenging our minds and
bodies!

As a disclaimer, please get
your Dr.'s approval before
starting any fitness routine.

First off go get your coffee
brewing and what is so very
important is to also down 2
glasses of water along with
your multi-vitamin and fish
oil or whatever else your 
supplementing with.

Then let's shake a little of
that rust off with some 
stretches.

Today's set is focused on
the legs.

Form is so very important
to not only prevent injury
but to also better target
the muscle. 

When squatting always 
think of it going down to
sit in a chair. With your
legs shoulder width apart
and making sure that your
knees never go over your 
toes, if you don't see your
toes over your knees while
looking down correct it!
This is the same for lunges.

Do what you can, I am glad
your here with me. At the
end of today's Morning Mass
that will be a total of 500
reps! 

Watch out for this Fridays
edition just as last weeks 
was tough this is going to
be even crazier than that!
So make sure your up early
enough to take this on!

I may give a hint Thursday
night on Google plus if your
following me over there.

Have a great day today, I
hope it's amazing just as
you are!

Dave

Morning Mass: Monday Strong

Hey guys,
It is Monday and the start of a brand new week. Which brings us new opportunities.

Today's set is to be done 2-3 times.

Always get your Dr.'s approval before starting any fitness routine.

You are amazing!

Anything can and will happen, let's make sure we're strong enough to
take that on!

Hope you have an incredible day today!

Morning Mass: 1,000 Rep Friday!

Hey guys,
How are you this morning? 
It is Friday and I was we
are gonna work our butts
off today. I was hinting at
this all week.

What we are doing today
is 1000 reps total of your
favorite exercise.

What ever you pick is
entirely up to you! Your
call!

Jumping Jacks
Jabs
Upper cuts
Kicks 
High knees
Back kicks
Squats 
Sumo squats
Lunges
Push ups
Crunches

Pick your favorites
and break them into 100
at a time.

We're in the Holiday Dash
Let's challenge our minds
and bodies!

Have a great day today, I hope
nothing but the best for you!

1000!

Dave

Morning Mass: Wed. Cardio home routine #9

Hey guys,
It is Wednesday so that means 
it is time for a quick workout
Morning Mass style!

Please always get your Dr.'s
okay before starting any 
fitness program.

Go get your coffee brewing 
then down 2 glasses of water
with your multi-vitamin or
extra calcium or whatever
else so you will not forget!
Hydrating is so important!

Today is jogging in place 
then dropping for push ups.
Rolling over for crunches
then back up for high knees.

Do this set four times!

Fridays workout is going to
be a killer! Stay tuned for
more details!

Hope you have an amazing
day today!

Dave

Morning Mass: Mon. Cardio home routine #9

Morning Mass: Monday Cardio routine #9

Hey guys,
Happy Monday I know how happy
you are for it! Let's make this 
week a good one. I believe if you
start strong you will end strong!

Always get your Dr.'s okay before
starting any fitness program.

Go get your coffee brewing and 
then down 2 glasses of water 
with your multi-vitamin and
your fish oil or whatever extra
you may have.

Do a little warm up / stretch and
get to it!

Do today's set 4 times!

By the time your done with this
your coffee will be brewed and
you'll be able to make your 
breakfast and enjoy it.

Any questions at all just ask!

Hope you have a kicking day today!
Dave

Morning Mass: Fri Cardio home routine #8

Hey guys,
Happy Friday! We're near the end
of the week so let's kick it off on
a high note!

Always get your Dr.'s approval
before starting any program.

Today's set is meant to be done
2-3 times, do as much as you can
do.

Go get your coffee brewing and
down your 2 glasses of water to
take your multi-vitamin and your
fish oil or whatever else you have.
This way you never forget and
you are also starting to get back
to being hydrated!

Also when you see it listed such
as jabs, back kicks or upper cuts
you alternate each arm or leg.

Bonus points if you perform
today's set 5 times!

Have an amazing day today!
Dave